In January of 2021, the Covid-19 virus is resurging in Europe and North America. Many of the in-person events that had begun to populate the music world have once again been cancelled. Many European and American museum collections are facing their second closure of the pandemic. At the same time, other events continue in digital formats. This calendar is a select list of events, both in-person and online, that may be of interest to musical instrument lovers.
Jan. 1 to 3
Music Village online World Music Festival featuring music of Greece and the Mediterranean
Jan. 4 11:00 am EST - Beethoven's Quarter Millennial-Virtual Series Early Sonatas, pianist Zack Hughes Sigal Music Museum
Jan. 5 7:30 pm EST - Piffaro presents music for Twelfth Night, Virtual Event
Jan. 8 7:30 pm PST - Portland Baroque Orchestra: Bach Sonatas, Part III, Virtual Event
Jan. 11 11:00 am EST - Beethoven's Quarter Millennial-Virtual Series Early Sonatas, pianist Zack Hughes Sigal Music Museum
Jan. 11 to 15 Chamber Music America - Virtual conference
Jan. 15 and 16 The Zlatne Uste Golden Festival a Balkan Music Celebration - Virtual event
Jan. 15 to 17
Tropical Winter Ukulele Festival Leppävirta, Finland
Jan. 18 11:00 am EST - Beethoven's Quarter Millennial-Virtual Series Early Sonatas, pianist Zack Hughes Sigal Music Museum Jan. 18 to 22 "Believe in Music Week" - Virtual NAMM show
Jan. 23 11:00 am CST - Jacques Ogg from Home, Virtual Event
Jan. 24 11:00 am PST - The Cornetto's Last Gasp? Some Surprising 18th Century Moravian Discoveries Virtual Event, Bruce Dickey
Jan. 24
3:00 pm EST - CSI Keyboards: Part III The Sole Survivor, Virtual Lecture
Sigal Music Museum
Jan 25 11:00 am EST - Beethoven's Quarter Millennial-Virtual Series Early Sonatas, pianist Zack Hughes Sigal Music Museum
Jan. 28 National Kazoo Day Jan. 30 6:00 pm CST - Arash Noori, lutenist in recital, Historic Aldredge House, Dallas